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Redmond police arrest 4 Bend men in sex trafficking of minor female
REDMOND, Ore. - Redmond Police announced Thursday the arrest of four Bend men on rape and other charges involving a minor female who officers said was the victim of human sex trafficking, also releasing their photos as they seek any other victims.
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
Patti Adair, Janelle Bynum engage in feisty, combative Bend debate
BEND, Ore. – At the close of her campaign’s TV ad for re-election to a second House term, someone shouts off-screen at Rep. Janelle Bynum: “Give ‘em hell, Janelle!”
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
Meet Matt Nelson, dual-role prosecutor of disturbing crimes
BEND, Ore. – When Matt Nelson was attending to Wilsonville High School, then Lewis & Clark Law School, he probably couldn’t have imagined where his law career would turn, and how he now prosecutes some of the most disturbing crimes you can imagine – not just locally, but at the federal level.
Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
Deschutes County commissioners set hearing on Sisters UGB expansion
SISTERS, Ore. - The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 22, to consider a proposed expansion of the Sisters Urban Growth Boundary, or UGB.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
CeramiCafe set to open pottery-painting studio in Bend's Old Mill District
BEND, Ore. - One of Oregon's most dynamic pottery studios is expanding over the Cascades and set to open soon in Bend's Old Mill District.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
CERT conducting explosives training Wednesday in SW Redmond
REDMOND, Ore. – On Wednesday, from 2-6 p.m., CERT (Central Oregon Emergency Response Team) will conduct their training in SW Redmond, involving "live explosive breaching" that will be heard for some distance, officials said.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Oregon jobless rate still holding steady at 5%, above U.S. figure
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon’s unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0% in September and 5.1% in August, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
'Two very different visions': Kotek, Drazan face off in Bend in final debate
BEND, Ore. - Near the end of their third and final televised debate, on the eve of ballots hitting the mail, Republican challenger Christine Drazan may have summed up best her repeat face-off with Governor Tina Kotek.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Hwy. 26 reopens after crash, 4-hour closure between Mt. Hood, Warm Springs
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. -- A crash Tuesday night prompted a four-hour closure of U.S. Highway 26 between Mt. Hood and Warm Springs, according to ODOT, which provided detour routes and said to "expect extended delays."
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Central Oregon enters fall with mixed housing market, appraiser says
REDMOND, Ore. - The October Beacon Report shows a mixed housing market last month across Central Oregon. Bend’s median sale price increased modestly from a year earlier, despite fewer sales, while Redmond recorded a lower median price and slightly higher sales volume.
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Crews complete half of prescribed burn six miles NW of Sunriver
SUNRIVER, Ore. - Firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest conducted prescribed burn operations Wednesday on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, six miles northwest of Sunriver and 16 miles southwest of Bend, near Wanoga Butte.
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
OSU-Cascades issues new statement on two reported sexual assault cases
BEND, Ore. - OSU-Cascades has issued a campus safety notice and is stepping up patrols and observation across the Bend campus as law enforcement investigates two sexual assaults alleged to have occurred at the residence hall in recent days.
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026